Photo-oxidation of oxazolidones and hydantoins in the presence of benzophenone
Abstract
Irradiation in the presence of benzophenone and oxygen of nitrogen-containing heterocycles having an NCO group yields products arising out of regioselective oxidation α to the nitrogen atom. Direct irradiation (in the absence of benzophenone and oxygen) of 5-methyl- and 5,5-dimethyl-hydantoins yields allophanates. The first step of this reaction involves the homolysis of the C(4)–C(5) bond of the hydantoin.